silkies

  1. Butt_Nugget_Hut092

    Advice | Aggressive Rooster | Trying to introduce new hens

    Hey, So I have a small flock of silkies which contains... Onyx - Black Silkie | Rooster - Est. Hatch Day: May 1st, 2024 Topaz - Chocolate Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 Opal - White Silkie Hen - Est. Hatch Date: May 2024 _ Laying - started 10/21/24 And I'm trying to introduce these...
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    • aggressive rooster change in behavior introduce to flock introducing new hens silkie rooster aggressive silkies
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  2. silkiemama002

    Early Silkie Sexing - Week by Week Journey With Photos

    Hey there! I have been searching high and low for a week-by-week growth/gender comparison for silkies, to help me guess what sex my chicks might turn out to be. I know it is almost impossible but I am interested in testing out theories! I found two great threads on BYC that I found super...
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    • silkie silkie gender silkie gender sexing silkie genders silkie sex silkie sexing silkie sexing gender pullet cockerel silkie sexing roo pullet cockerel silkies silkies are the best
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: What Breed Or Gender is This?
  3. S

    HELP!! First time silkie mom. I have a four month old today that I still can’t tell gender.

    Hi everyone!! I have four adorable silkies. One is confirmed a hen and two are confirmed roosters (crowing already). They’re all exactly 16 weeks. This is the last one that I can’t figure out. If I can get any help id super appreciate it so I can figure out if I need to rehome the hen or two of...
  4. silkiemama002

    One egg lost 27% weight by day ten, others fine! Help!

    Hey guys, please help a little newbie! I have three silkie eggs in my incubator which are on day 11. When I did my check in last night to weigh them and candle, they all looked good. Movement, good blood vessels etc. However when I weighed them, one of the eggs has lost 12 GRAMS since it went...
  5. silkiemama002

    First timer here! How do I know if I have adequate ventilation?

    Hey there! I am incubating eggs for the first time, and I am really worried the eggs don't have enough air (big overthinker here LOL) My incubator is from Amazon and inexpensive (I bought it before I realised how important a good one is) and it came with only one 6mm vent above the fan which...
  6. bluesqw

    Silkie Color question

    This is my Silkie Roo, Sesame. I wanted to ask what color he is ‘cuz I’m quite unsure and would he be worth breeding? I have a chocolate silkie hen and was wondering what colors I’d get if I did breed them together. If not, he’s still my baby and he’ll be in the pet pen.
  7. M

    12 week old silkie sexing

    So my silkie is now 12 weeks and i’m still unsure what it is. it has no wattles yet and it does have a tiny comb. compared to about three weeks ago, the comb has grown a little since then. does anyone have any ideas what it might be? (excuse he/she’s dirty face)
  8. M

    2 month silkie chick

    I have a silkie chick who just turned 2 months old and i’m wondering what you guys think it is. I know silkies are hard to sex, i’ve raised four but i’m wondering if anyone has any guesses.
  9. sapphiresilkie7

    Integrating silkies into flock

    Good Morning everyone, I’m just looking for some advice on integrating some silkies. I have 4 satin/silkie hens already and I have 10 straight run chicks that are almost 9 weeks old. Just wondering when I would be able to integrate them into the flock. I last integrated a lone full size silkie...
  10. EleventhHour

    Hoover Hatchery questionable “silkie”

    Ok…first of all, don’t buy silkies from Hoover because they don’t seem to be at all “correct”. Granted, I impulse bought 4 chicks from my local Runnings and I only want them as pets, but c’mon… At six weeks…Three are mostly silkie-like. One has four toes, two have straight combs coming in, one...
  11. bluesqw

    Silkie and satin gender?

    These babies are about 3 months old. I know it’s hard to tell the genders at this age but was wondering if anyone could possibly tell!
  12. Cloverr39

    USA type silkies – my opinion and discussion

    Before I start I want to say that I mean absolutely no hate to USA type silkies or silkies in general. They are and likely always will be my favorite breed of chicken. I'm just sharing my opinion on USA silkies, as a person from Europe. I'm having a hard time finding an official side by side...
  13. EdgeSilkies

    Cockerel or Pullet Silkies

    Hey Everyone! Time to play “What Sex Are My Silkies?!” :woot They are 7 weeks old. We haven’t named them yet because we were waiting until we knew what they were. Every time I think I know what they are… something makes me second guess. Haha. The black one is shy, doesn’t like being held...
  14. S

    4 month silkie poops? part egg shell?

    4 Month silkie poops looks like egg shells are forming around them and are giant. Is this normal? Is she becoming a laying chicken? a woman? lol.
  15. C

    Odd Integration Situation, advice needed 💜

    Hi everyone, I'm new to this forum and my family just got our first flock of chickens! I'm really excited but it's an odd situation. Basically a family friend had to give away four Silkie hens due to city regulations and we were able to take them in. She also went to a poultry swapand surprised...
  16. Somewhere_In_The_Clouds

    Sussex, Barnevelders, Silkies... My Breeding Thread.

    A thread for me to post pictures, other random thoughts and updates on my breeding projects. I currently keep Buff Sussex, Barnevelders (Gold and Silver), silkies and showgirls in various colours. I'll start with the Sussex and add the others in seperate posts. All recent pictures show...
  17. D

    What would my chicks go for?

    Bought a pair of chocolate silkies and they’re laying consistently, so I am incubating a round of eggs and am expecting hatch soon, but what reasonable price can the chicks sell for?
  18. Mandee297

    Buff silkies gender question

    Butter and Scotch are approximately six weeks old. I know it's probably too soon to tell but just curious your thoughts on pullet or roo for the heck of it. I did go ahead and order gender testing for them. The one that has me thrown off is the single comb. Pretty sure the other is a boy. I also...
  19. S

    Upside down pipping?

    hi! I’m on day 21 with 6 silkies, 3 pipped earlier today and are chirping and moving, the other 3 are still rocking but no pips. 2 of the 3 pips are facing downwards, is this okay? They're within the air sac, just facing the floor of the incubator, I can’t get any good pics.
  20. S

    Silkies 3 Day Old Chicks What Color Will They Grow to Be?

    I’m attaching pictures of my 3 day old silkie chicks. Would love if someone can tell me or give their best guess on what color they’ll be when they’re older! Also can you tell if they’re bearded or not? I’ve labeled the chicks with numbers in red. Thought that may be the best way to organize it...
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